Wolftrap Steam Restoration Ribbon Cutting

Wolftrap Stream Restoration Ribbon Cutting to be Held Oct. 19

The public and the media are invited to attend the Wolftrap stream
restoration ribbon cutting ceremony in the Town of Vienna’s Wildwood
Park on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at 700 Follin Lane SE,
Vienna, VA.

A section of Wolftrap Creek in Vienna’s Wildwood Park was restored
through a partnership between the Fairfax County Department of Public
Works and Environment Services and the Town Council of Vienna.

The restoration transformed the stream from a deeply incised channel
with eroding banks to an environmental benefit for people and
animals.

Many town and county residents enjoy the societal and ecological
benefits of this urban stream valley park. The restoration results in
significant water quality improvements including removal of an
estimated 162 pounds per year of Total Phosphorous; 352 pounds per
year of Total Nitrogen; and 154 tons per year of Total Suspended
Solids.

The project raised the stream bed and reconnected the stream to the
floodplain. The stream banks were sloped and unstable trees were
removed. Native trees, shrubs and other plants were installed as part
of the stream restoration. Newly planted vegetation provides habitat
for small mammals, song birds and amphibians. The new plants help
stabilize the stream banks and filter out pollutants.